30 Best Political Science Podcasts

1. KCRW's Left, Right & Center

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Left, Right & Center is KCRW's weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.
Host David Greene
Producer/Network KCRW
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 5.1KFacebook 210.2KTwitter 464.1KInstagram 216.2K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. LSE IQ podcast

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LSE IQ is a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science in which we ask some of the smartest social scientists - and other experts - to answer intelligent questions about economics, politics or society. #LSEIQMORE Producer/Network London School of Economics and Political Science
Email ****@lse.ac.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 169Facebook 786.5KTwitter 136.4KInstagram 567.9K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

3. New Books in Political Science

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Interviews with Political Scientists about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science
Producer/Network New Books Network
Email ****@newbooksnetwork.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 104Facebook 6.1KTwitter 3.2K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

4. Political Theory 101

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A podcast about political theory. Freely available to all, but we'd love your support on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/politicaltheory101Also available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play
Host Benjamin Studebaker
Producer/Network Political Theory 101
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 112 Avg Length 85 min Format Long form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

5. The Lone Bulwark

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A podcast of The Lone Bulwark, a media organization seeking to revitalize the Christian West.
Host Stephen Wolfe
Producer/Network Stephen Wolfe
Email ****@wolfeshire.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 117Twitter 30.3K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

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Ken Rudin's Political Junkie is the essential show for anyone who is curious and passionate about politics ... which includes most of us. Each week, veteran political analyst Ken Rudin explores policy debates, campaign strategies and the newsmakers making it happen in Washington and in state capitols across the country. Politicians, journalists and experts of all stripes join Ken to share smart analysis and rich historical context behind the issues shaping our national dialogue today...MORE Host Ken Rudin
Producer/Network Ken Rudin
Email ****@krpoliticaljunkie.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 689Facebook 3KTwitter 2.5K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Since Oct 2016 Video Podcast YouTube
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7. Politics Theory Other

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A podcast on radical politics, critical theory, and history. Hosted by Alex Doherty.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/poltheoryotherContact: ****@gmail.com
Host Alex Doherty
Producer/Network Politics Theory Other
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 629Facebook 2.2KTwitter 18.1K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact

8. The Science of Politics

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The Niskanen Center's The Science of Politics podcast features up-and-coming researchers delivering fresh insights on the big trends driving American politics today. Get beyond punditry to data-driven understanding of today's Washington with host and political scientist Matt Grossmann. Each 30-45-minute episode covers two new cutting-edge studies and interviews two researchers. We welcome your thoughts on this episode and the podcast as a whole. Please send feedback or suggestions to ****@niskanencenter.orgMORE Host Matt Grossmann
Producer/Network Niskanen Center
Email ****@msu.edu
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 71Facebook 10.4KTwitter 30.2K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

9. Politics on the Couch

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Rafael Behr examines how our minds respond to politics and how politicians mess with our minds.In each episode an expert from the world of politics, psychology, history or philosophy joins Raf on our 'couch' to discuss what's driving our political thought and behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Rafael Behr
Email ****@larchmontfilms.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 187Facebook 47Twitter 683 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. UCL Uncovering Politics

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The podcast of the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy at University College London (UCL). Through this podcast we explore key themes of contemporary politics and spotlight some of the fantastic research that takes place within our department.MORE Host Alan Renwick
Producer/Network UCL Political Science
Email ****@ucl.ac.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 4.7KTwitter 10.2KInstagram 6.6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

11. Pekingology

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China is one of the 21st century's most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.MORE Host Jude Blanchette
Producer/Network CSIS
Email ****@csis.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 203Facebook 536.4KTwitter 415.5KInstagram 121.5K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Social Media and Politics

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Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy. Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandpolitics.org.MORE Host Michael Bossetta
Producer/Network Michael Bossetta
Email ****@socialmediaandpolitics.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 586Twitter 1.9K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

13. The Politics Lab

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Politics isn't always black and white. Dr. Bill Muck and Dr. Phil Barker, professors of political science and longtime friends, talk through the week's news and discuss how political science might help make sense of things. In The Politics Lab, we put politics under the microscope.MORE Hosts Dr. Bill Muck, Dr. Phil Barker
Producer/Network The Politics Lab
Email ****@thepoliticslab.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 40Facebook 93Twitter 202Instagram 18 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. The Political Theory Review

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Conversations with scholars on recent books in Political Theory and Social and Political Philosophy.This podcast is not affiliated with the University of Houston, and no opinions expressed on this podcast are that of the University of Houston. Image: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778), After a model by Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741 1828 Paris), in the public domain courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMORE Host Jeffrey Church
Producer/Network Jeffrey Church
Email ****@central.uh.edu
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 64 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

15. UCL Political Science Events

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Catch up with any event you have missed.The public event podcast series from UCL Political Science brings together the impressive range of policy makers, leading thinkers, practitioners, and academics who speak at our events. Further information about upcoming events can be found via our website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/political-scienceMORE Producer/Network UCL Political Science
Email ****@ucl.ac.uk
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 289.4KTwitter 140.2KInstagram 283.4K Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

16. Agora Politics

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Agora Politics is dedicated to making sense out of our outdated theories of politics. The show features long-form interviews with academics, entrepreneurs, intellectuals, and luminaries of all types, who are tuning in to the zeitgeist and attempting to synthesize stories of the past, with knowledge of the present, and visions of the future.Support withBTC: bc1qnn3epv055judkqyxyknvzs0us2ayr902gm5x3n ETH: 0x36470C0012486Af1C8Ec877b707Ec7b72f0f338bMORE Producer/Network Agora Politics
Email ****@agorapolitics.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

17. Transformation of European Politics Podcast

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In this podcast series, I talk to other political scientists about one of their publications that can help us better understand the Transformation of European Politics in the past 20 years. We link these academic works to broader debates within political science but also try to show how they relate to current political developments.MORE Producer/Network Transformation of European Politics Podcast
Email ****@uzh.ch
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 44Twitter 23.3K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

18. Red Library: A Political Education Podcast for Today's Left

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A podcast focused on creating engaging and accessible political education for today's Left. We read all those theory and politics books and teach them to you, the listener, so you don't have to. Then you take what you learn and put it into practice. You can find Red Library's sister project at https://capillariesblog.wordpress.com which focused on political theory and analysis. Come check it out!MORE Producer/Network Red Library
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 108Facebook 450Twitter 868 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

19. We Read Theory

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Mark and Alex take turns explaining famous works of Leftist political theory to each other and to their audience in simple, understandable terms
Hosts Alex, Mark
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 50Twitter 469 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

20. Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast

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Good in Theory is a podcast about political philosophy and how it can help us understand the world today. Want to know what's in Plato's Republic or Hobbes's Leviathan but don't want to read them? This is your pod. I explain my favourite books in political theory in enough detail that you'll feel like you read them yourself. Deep but not heavy. No experience needed.MORE Host Clifton Mark
Producer/Network Clif Mark
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 158Twitter 674Instagram 548 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

21. The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and CNN bring you The Axe Files, a series of revealing interviews with key figures in the political world. Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.MORE Hosts David Axelrod, Hannah McDonald
Producer/Network The Institute of Politics & CNN
Email ****@cnn.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 8.5KFacebook 42.4MTwitter 61.2MInstagram 22.4M Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Can He Do That?: How to Flip the House

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This special week-long miniseries from the 'Can He Do That?' podcast explores wave elections that changed control of the House of Representatives -- something that's only happened three times in the past 60 years. Host Martine Powers looks at why they happened, how they changed our political system, and most importantly, what they tell us about what to expect in November, telling each story through the eyes of the people who were there.MORE Hosts Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann
Producer/Network The Washington Post
Email ****@washpost.com
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 14Twitter 5.3K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact

23. Mind of State

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Mind of State is a podcast where politics and psychology meet. Each episode features lively commentary on current events, policymakers, and the body politic, and how we have arrived at this moment, as observed through both a political and psychological lens. We explore how 'mind' impacts 'state' — and vice versa. Tune in, as co-hosts Betty Teng and Jonathan Kopp engage in nuanced conversation with experts from the worlds of politics and psychology as well as others from related fields who have studied the complex dynamics between individual/group psychology and political processes...MORE Producer/Network Mind of State Media, LLC
Email ****@mindofstate.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 160Facebook 154Twitter 280Instagram 132 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

24. Madness: the Podcast.

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Dr. Steven Reisner shares his perspectives on current events, society and politics through the lens of his extensive career as a psychoanalyst, activist, and educator.
Producer/Network Steven Reisner
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 375Facebook 454Twitter 1.5K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

25. Pretty Fly for a Poli-Sci

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All things politics and culture. Discussion on politics, philosophy, religion and culture. The stuff that entertains and the stuff that impacts your life. 
Producer/Network Pretty Fly for a Poli-Sci
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

26. Engagement Edge: The Science & Practice of Political Involvement

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Keeping your advocates and PAC contributors engaged and motivated isn't easy. Join national PAC and grassroots influence expert, author, and consultant, Amy Showalter, as she shares evidence-based best practices for improving your grassroots and PAC productivity and results.MORE Producer/Network Amy Showalter
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Since Aug 2019 Get Email Contact

27. Hot Politics Lab

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The Hot Politics Lab is an interdisciplinary research group combining experiments, physiological measurement and automated text analysis to analyze the role of emotions, personality and language in politics. We analyze topics such as populism, persuasion and party strategies.We currently host one virtual meeting each Friday where we speak to one or more experts from political psychology to discuss all things related to our Lab topics, and make them available via this podcast.MORE Email ****@uva.nl
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Twitter 3.4K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

28. The Bismarck's Center For Political Analysis, Theory, and Political Education Podcast

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Hello, my names Aussm Von Bismarck, I have a degree in Political Science and History. I''ve worked in American politics and have a passion for helping others understand our complex process. Lets talk about how American politics works. I want to help my fellow citizens learn about our democracy so that way we can become better citizens and have a healthier democracy.MORE Producer/Network The Bismarck Center For Political Analysis
Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

29. Oxford Political Review Podcast

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Interview series by the team at the Oxford Political Review with guests ranging from political theorists, journalists, social scientists, politicians, and more. The Oxford Political Review is an Oxford-based publication focusing on current affairs, political theory, and international relations.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Twitter 6.4K Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

30. Democrats On The Couch

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Democrats On the Couch brings sense and sanity to Democrats and their strategy. Host Michelle Deen, a family therapist turned political strategist, offers an outside-the-Beltway perspective--and solution--to D.C. dysfunction. Applying psychological insights to help Democrats take charge of the fate of our nation, Season 1 covers: 1) How to manage the pathological manipulations of Donald Trump and the Republican Party; and 2) How Democrats can get a handle on their own self-defeating behaviors that bring loss after loss in 'should've won' elections.MORE Producer/Network Michelle Deen
Email ****@deencommunications.com
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 3 Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact